Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 4.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), 1986–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) stood at 4.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) peaked at 13.9% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 3.1%, in 2011.
East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 13.9% | — |
| 1987 | 9.9% | -28.9% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -12.8% |
| 1989 | 7.3% | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 7.0% | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 7.4% | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 8.0% | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 8.9% | +10.9% |
| 1995 | 10.0% | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 10.5% | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 10.8% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.4% | -22.2% |
| 1999 | 5.8% | -31.3% |
| 2000 | 5.5% | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 5.1% | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 5.1% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 5.1% | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 5.7% | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 4.4% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 4.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.0% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 3.6% | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -13.4% |
| 2012 | 3.5% | +10.5% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.6% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.0% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 3.8% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.9% | 7.3% | 13.9% | 4 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 5.8% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.7% | 3.1% | 4.0% | 10 |
Countries ranked near East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
More education data for East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 161.08 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 179.31 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.5749 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0837 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 18.2% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 69.1% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 10.13 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) was 4.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 13.9% in 1986.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1% in 2011.
- How does East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this East Asia & Pacific (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/